Nebraska School Activity Association rule changes for 2013-14

There are two changes which will impact Bancroft-Rosalie School next year, the 40 point rule in basketball and two preliminary rounds in district speech. 40-Point, Running Clock Rule A running clock will be used for all regular season games and tournaments and all NSAA sub district, district, and state tournament games whenever a 40-point differential in score is reached after the first half of play. The clock will run continuously except at the following times: During a called time-out; during a break between the third and fourth quarters; and for safety reasons, such as injuries, the clock will re-start with the procedure that would normally re-start these instances. Once the 40-point differential is reached, normal clock operating and time procedures will not be resumed even if the point differential falls below 40 points. District Speech All contestants will compete in two preliminary rounds. Preliminary round sections will each be evaluated by a single judge. The top six contestants in each event will advance to a final round, which will be evaluated by two judges.Judges will be hired for a district contest by the NSAA.